Singer v. Hutchinson
Appellate Court of Illinois
Creditor’s Bill.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. Statement by the Court.—This is an appeal from a decree rendered on a creditor’s bill filed by appellees, as complainants, January 7, 1898, against appellants and others as defendants, to reach the assets of the Singer & Talcott Stone Company, in the possession of the defendants as stock-: holders.
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Creditor’s Bill.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. John Gibbons, Judge, presiding. Statement by the Court.—This is an appeal from a decree rendered on a creditor’s bill filed by appellees, as complainants, January 7, 1898, against appellants and others as defendants, to reach the assets of the Singer & Talcott Stone Company, in the possession of the defendants as stock-: holders. Edward T. Singer, Charles G-. Singer, Walter Singer, Harriet A. Singer, Charles B; Kimball, Spencer Kimball and the Singer & Talcott Stone Company were made defendants to the bill. All defendants…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Adams
Appellants’ counsel, in their argument, make the following objections:
1. “ The judgment obtained at law againsr, the Stone Company is not binding on appellants.”
2. “ The finding of the court in this decree that the Stone Company employed appellees before the expiration of its charter, and while it had power so to do, is not supported by any evidence in the case.”
3. “ The company had no power during the two years ■ subsequent to the expiration of its charter to make any new contract.”
4. “ No living solvent stockholder should have been dismissed out of court, but the decree, if appellees were…
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